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词汇 destination
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Definition of destination in English:

destination

noun ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃ(ə)nˌdɛstəˈneɪʃ(ə)n
  • 1The place to which someone or something is going or being sent.

    目的地,送达地点

    Delft is an ideal destination for a relaxing weekend
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The popular holiday destinations just north of Durban are where most people stay.
    • They also said that all passengers would be flown on time and safely to their destinations.
    • She says the book reveals a journey which would take her to many different destinations.
    • The company will be providing extra seats on trips to popular destinations during key travel periods.
    • Those who have a target time to reach their destinations would do well to start off in advance.
    • Other popular export destinations included Canada, Asia and the Middle East.
    • Cape Town has become one of the most popular holiday destinations in the world.
    • Compare prices to the most popular diving destinations, from a range of travel companies.
    • Anyway, an earlier poster asked about which countries are the most popular tourist destinations.
    • In recent years, prisons have become popular tourist destinations in parts of Asia.
    • The rivers have become popular tourist destinations, venues for nights out and day trips.
    • Japan Airlines, Asia's largest airline, serves over 170 destinations in 30 countries.
    • China should be one of its new destinations as this market will be one of the biggest in the next 10 years.
    • Other increasingly popular destinations are Croatia, Bulgaria, Cuba and Turkey.
    • My ideal destinations would be the Isle of Lewis for peace and quiet, and the Algarve for the sunshine.
    • This is one of the most popular tourist destinations for domestic US holidaymakers.
    • After a few beers and a bit more bragging, the golfers left for destinations unknown.
    • An air-conditioned luxury bus was all ready to set off to an unknown destination.
    • Israel and Russia are getting less popular as potential destinations for offshored work.
    • Taxi users are shelling out almost double to get to their destinations during rush hour in Colchester.
    Synonyms
    journey's end, end of the line, landing place, point of disembarkation
    terminus, station, stop, stopping place, port of call
    goal, target, objective, end, purpose
    1. 1.1as modifier Denoting a place that people will make a special trip to visit.
      专访目的地
      a destination restaurant

      人们特意要去的一家餐馆。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The best part of Los Angeles is that it is the destination place for the entire world.
      • This East End patch may not be a destination spot for the media trend pundits, but there is a vibe about the place.
      • This, he says, must be a destination hotel for the discerning business and leisure visitor.
      • Casinos are the first step in the developer's plan to create a destination resort in this former mining community.
      • Destination spas are located in beautiful mountains and deserts as well as by lakes and oceans.
      • It is a destination resort - trees, hills, fields, great view, yachts.
      • Oh, and by the way, who said Mars was a five-star destination resort anyway?

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin destinatio(n-), from destinare 'make firm, establish'. The original sense was 'the action of intending someone or something for a purpose', later 'being destined for a place', hence (from the early 19th century) the place itself.

Definition of destination in US English:

destination

nounˌdɛstəˈneɪʃ(ə)nˌdestəˈnāSH(ə)n
  • The place to which someone or something is going or being sent.

    目的地,送达地点

    a popular destination for golfers

    度假打高尔夫球的人们常光顾的地方。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Taxi users are shelling out almost double to get to their destinations during rush hour in Colchester.
    • Anyway, an earlier poster asked about which countries are the most popular tourist destinations.
    • The popular holiday destinations just north of Durban are where most people stay.
    • Other popular export destinations included Canada, Asia and the Middle East.
    • Israel and Russia are getting less popular as potential destinations for offshored work.
    • Compare prices to the most popular diving destinations, from a range of travel companies.
    • Those who have a target time to reach their destinations would do well to start off in advance.
    • She says the book reveals a journey which would take her to many different destinations.
    • The rivers have become popular tourist destinations, venues for nights out and day trips.
    • They also said that all passengers would be flown on time and safely to their destinations.
    • Japan Airlines, Asia's largest airline, serves over 170 destinations in 30 countries.
    • China should be one of its new destinations as this market will be one of the biggest in the next 10 years.
    • After a few beers and a bit more bragging, the golfers left for destinations unknown.
    • My ideal destinations would be the Isle of Lewis for peace and quiet, and the Algarve for the sunshine.
    • In recent years, prisons have become popular tourist destinations in parts of Asia.
    • This is one of the most popular tourist destinations for domestic US holidaymakers.
    • An air-conditioned luxury bus was all ready to set off to an unknown destination.
    • The company will be providing extra seats on trips to popular destinations during key travel periods.
    • Cape Town has become one of the most popular holiday destinations in the world.
    • Other increasingly popular destinations are Croatia, Bulgaria, Cuba and Turkey.
    Synonyms
    journey's end, end of the line, landing place, point of disembarkation
adjectiveˌdɛstəˈneɪʃ(ə)nˌdestəˈnāSH(ə)n
  • Being a place that people will make a special trip to visit.

    专访目的地

    a destination restaurant

    人们特意要去的一家餐馆。

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin destinatio(n-), from destinare ‘make firm, establish’. The original sense was ‘the action of intending someone or something for a purpose’, later ‘being destined for a place’, hence (from the early 19th century) the place itself.

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